Karl Malone vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald and Karl Malone that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Karl Malone

vs.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Glenn McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Glenn McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.